Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It was at a club volleyball tournament that Mahomet-Seymour’s Grace Rodebaugh heard from a college recruiting coordinator earlier this year. The practice is commonplace. Club tournaments are multi-team exposure opportunities and often have as many college coaches in attendance as parents. The tournament was held in January, 2022, a few months… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Grant Kinkelaar fired a 68 on Saturday (Aug. 6) to win the Lake of the Woods golf club championship by one stroke. Tying for second place were Jason Troyer and Andrew Lawson, each with 69s. The first flight leaders were Tom Carpenter (87), Michael Seiler (88) and Jameson Drinkwalter (90). In… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com Dr. Jane Fox loves her job as the veterinarian at Mahomet’s Hill Animal Care. She loves her clients, some of whom are second-generation family members that utilize her expertise. She loves her staff, some of whom have worked with her for more than two decades. She loves a profession about which… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Corey Cebulski is coming out of retirement. At age 21. The 2019 Mahomet-Seymour graduate – a multi-sport standout with the Bulldogs – is returning to competitive athletics as he prepares for his transfer from Parkland College to Millikin University, in Decatur. An incoming junior, Cebulski has been recruited to join the… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Upcoming Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Reis Claybrooke posted the low score on Thursday (July 28) in the annual Lake of the Woods Junior Open golf tournament. Claybrooke, 15, carded an 18-hole round of 71 to win the 14-15-year-old boys’ division. He finished three shots in front of runner-up Canton Wesch, 14, who fired… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com College is a time for newness. New school. New friends. New responsibilities. New experiences. Brea Benson is taking the concept of new experiences to an extreme. One of the most prolific scorers in the history of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program, Benson always figured she would be an athlete beyond high… Read more

BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Officially, Lauren Schnepper began playing soccer as a third-grader. In reality, her introduction to the sport was at a much younger age. The thanks goes to three older brothers. “They didn’t cut me any slack,” Schnepper said. She learned to toughen up so as to not be left behind. When she… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In China, 2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger. In the United States, it is the year to remember and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX legislation, which created almost immediate opportunities for the implementation of girls’ and women’s sports at the secondary and collegiate levels.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Running has been a prominent part of Joseph Scheele’s life the past eight years. The 2022 Mahomet-Seymour graduate plans to keep it that way for at least four more years. He recently signed a letter of intent to continue running at Valparaiso (Indiana) University, where he will receive a partial scholarship.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters took a chance. The rising Mahomet-Seymour senior had accepted an offer (last October) to play baseball and attend college at Purdue University in another year. When Wolters decommitted from that scholarship on June 29, he recognized the gamble. He was giving up a guaranteed offer for one that might… Read more